The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

Old Yang didn't offer much explanation and was the first to step onto the branches of the bronze tree to begin his climb, followed by Fang Yun and Wu Xie, with Master Liang trailing behind.

The three of them followed Lao Yang's foothold and climbed upwards. The branches above were neither very tight nor very loose, making it much easier to climb than rock climbing.

As Old Yang climbed, he repeatedly warned everyone that they absolutely must not let their skin touch the bronze tree.

Old Yang had seen the eerie thing on the bronze tree before, but after hearing what Old Yang said, everyone started to feel a chill run down their spines.

This suddenly increased the psychological pressure considerably, making the movements less smooth and causing the hands and feet to stiffen.

Following the bronze tree's trunk, one can see more clearly that these outstretched branches were cast at the same time as the trunk, and there is not a single flaw at the joints.

When the group had climbed to a height of about seventeen or eighteen meters, they were under too much psychological pressure and their hands were moving very carefully.

It naturally requires a lot more effort and mental energy.

By this time, everyone was sweating profusely and panting heavily. Wu Xie looked down and could no longer see the deep pit below, only the faint light emanating from the last torch by the door.

Although it's not very high, it looks like a bottomless abyss, making it feel suffocating.

At this moment, Lao Yang suddenly stopped and gestured for everyone to rest for a while.

Liang Shiye finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly squatted down. Liang Shiye was already weak, and climbing like this had exhausted him.

My feet were trembling so badly I could barely stand.

Although sitting on the branch wasn't a good position for resting, it was the only way for Wu Xie to get some rest for a while.

In contrast, Fang Yun's breathing was steady, and not even a drop of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Eat something to recover your strength. I don't think Fang Yun is in too much trouble, but you two can't go on like this. There are still about a hundred meters or so to go up. With your current strength, you'll probably have to spend the night in this tree."

Old Yang said helplessly.

“I don’t think we should rest here for too long; it seems like something is coming.”

Fang Yun said calmly, looking towards the doorway.

Everyone followed Fang Yun's gaze and saw that the torches that had been burning just moments before had been extinguished without anyone noticing.

"This torch must have been blown out by the wind here. With such strong winds, it's quite normal for a torch to be blown out."

Old Yang said nonchalantly.

"Old Yang, you're mistaken. This torch has such a big flame; it's many times more professional than the one I made. There's absolutely no way it could be blown out by this kind of wind. Could something have happened down below, or something has come?"

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Wu Xie immediately sensed something was wrong after he finished speaking.

Before he could finish speaking, the entire bronze tree suddenly trembled slightly, as if something had hit it. Master Liang gasped, his hands trembling even more.

"Don't rest here, hurry up and climb up. It seems like something is rushing up."

Fang Yun quickly replied.

"Could it be Old Tai and the others? We haven't seen those two since they were swept down the waterfall. Could they have caught up with us now? But that doesn't make sense. The thousand coffins outside are still burning. It's impossible for them to get through anytime soon."

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"If they came in and wanted to climb up, they would need lighting. The torches below suddenly went out, and there was no sign of a flashlight. There's no reason for them to climb up in the dark; it would be much more dangerous. So what exactly came up here?"

Wu Xie felt a chill run down his spine at this thought.

Before Wu Xie could finish thinking, he felt someone pat his face. He looked up and saw Fang Yun, who told Wu Xie and Master Liang to quickly climb upwards.

Not knowing what was below, Wu Xie quickly stuck the torch into a nearby branch, thinking that the torch would give away their location.

The crowd struggled to climb upwards, but the sound grew ever closer, like countless fingernails scratching incessantly at the bronze tree, sending chills down their spines.

As the sound grew closer, Old Yang quickly cocked his pistol, ready to fire a shot at any creature that climbed up.

Unexpectedly, the creatures that came up were extremely fast, and they were already under the group in the blink of an eye. However, they were not yet within the range of the torches that Wu Xie had set up. They could only vaguely see a few shadows that looked like people, but not quite.

"Run! Don't look back! Hurry!"

Old Yang looked as if he had seen something extremely terrifying; his face turned pale.

Chapter 330: The Strange Mask!

Wu Xie hadn't yet realized what terrifying thing Lao Yang had seen. He just glanced down instinctively and noticed something slowly wriggling in the darkness, but due to the limited light, he couldn't make out what it was.

"What are you standing there for, Wu Xie? Are you waiting to die? Hurry up and run upstairs."

Fang Yun's voice rang in Wu Xie's ears.

Wu Xie's heart trembled, but he didn't care about figuring out what was going on. He reached out and grabbed the torch, gritted his teeth, and hurried after it. Wu Xie was extremely nervous, but he didn't know what was climbing up there.

The more I climbed, the colder my body became. Then I fell into a state of frenzy, only thinking about following the people in front of me and not caring about anything else.

They climbed for about sixty or seventy minutes, the time it takes to smoke a cigarette, when Liang Shiye, who was in front of them, suddenly stopped. Wu Xie ran up to Liang Shiye and realized that Liang Shiye didn't want to stop climbing, but that he had exhausted his strength and couldn't climb any further.

Seeing that Liang Shiye's face was completely bloodless, and that he seemed to have reached his limit and could not move at all.

Sweat poured down Liang Shiye's face like a faucet had been turned on, and when he saw Wu Xie still climbing, he suddenly grabbed Wu Xie's leg and said in a trembling voice.

"Wait...wait for me, don't...don't leave me, I...I can still crawl, let me...rest for a while..."

When Liang Shiye pulled Wu Xie to a stop, he felt his calves go weak and suddenly he couldn't muster any strength. His legs began to tremble uncontrollably.

The swimming and rock climbing were high-intensity exercises that I was forced to do under extremely stressful conditions. My muscles were already overwhelmed and unable to bear the strain. And now I am climbing, which is extremely physically demanding.

It was alright when I was unconsciously following the people in front of me and crawling aimlessly, but as soon as I stopped and my thoughts were pulled back to reality, my muscles immediately lost control.

Even if Wu Xie grits his teeth now, he can't feel any strength in himself.

Wu Xie was extremely anxious but helpless. He looked up and saw nothing but darkness. He had no idea where the head was, and a chill ran down his spine.

"Who knows how long it would take to climb to the top like this? Even if we reach the end, we'll still have to fight to the death with the creatures that climb up. By the time we get to the top, we'll be even more exhausted, and we might not even be able to hold a pistol."

Wu Xie made up his mind.

"Why bother climbing anymore? I can't climb anymore. Who cares what's coming down below? I might as well die here."

Wu Xie handed the torch to Liang Shiye, and at the same time took out a paddle from his pocket and pointed it downwards.

"Don't make any rash moves. The most dangerous thing right now is not the group of creatures climbing up from below, but the environment we are in. If we are not careful and fall, we will surely be smashed to pieces. And we must never touch the bronze tree with our skin to avoid any unforeseen events."

Fang Yun gave instructions.

"Wait, where's Lao Yang? Were we upstairs or downstairs just now?"

After looking around, Wu Xie quickly asked Fang Yun and Master Liang.

"Your friend is quite loyal; seeing you carrying a torch, he immediately went to cover for you."

Fang Yun said calmly.

"Master Liang, quickly get a torch and check the situation down there. Old Yang might be down there."

Wu Xie quickly called out.

When Liang Shiye extended the torch down to check the situation, Wu Xie was nearly scared out of his wits. He saw a person lying on the bronze tree like a monkey in the darkness, staring at Wu Xie with a pale face devoid of any emotion.

The face was about twice the size of an ordinary person's, and its features looked as if they were carved from stone, giving no hint of human presence.

When Master Liang extended the torch, the thing suddenly shrank back, seemingly wary of the flame, while a chilling smile appeared on its face, extremely eerie.

"That's not right. That pistol should be in Old Yang's hands. If Old Yang is missing down there, even if he's been entangled by this unknown creature, he should at least have fired a few shots. So much time has passed and we haven't heard any gunshots. Could it be that he's found a place to hide down there?"

Wu Xie thought to himself.

A strange scream pulled Wu Xie back to reality. It turned out that Master Liang was terrified when he saw that face...

After letting out a strange cry, it quickly fled upwards, completely unlike its previous weak state. Wu Xie wanted to stop it, but it was too late. Looking back down, the strange giant face was already close, almost touching his feet.

It was fine to observe from a distance just now, but now that the distance has suddenly been reduced to within a dozen centimeters, Wu Xie panicked and instinctively swung his hand to fire a shot. The shot spat out a fiery snake that hit the giant face right in the face.

The shot was fired at extremely close range, and the iron sand bullet shattered the entire giant face into pieces. The force of the shot pushed the giant face's body off the bronze tree, causing it to fall into the darkness.

Wu Xie hadn't expected the slap to be so effective, and he breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to grab Liang Shiye, two more pale faces appeared where the giant face had fallen.

Wu Xie was shocked and instinctively tried to fire, but after moving his hand twice, he didn't hear a sound.

Then he realized that the pistol could only hold two bullets at a time, and he had to manually reload after firing them. But in the current situation, he couldn't reload at his own pace.

Just as Wu Xie was prying open the magazine to load a bullet, a claw about the length of five fingers landed on his shoulder.

Wu Xie thought his life was nearing its end, but unexpectedly a breeze swept by and he heard a scream. Wu Xie immediately felt the weight on his shoulder lift; the claw had left his shoulder.

Master Liang carried the torch too far, and for a moment Wu Xie couldn't see who was saving him.

However, Wu Xie had already made up his mind: there was another expert here, and that was Fang Yun.

"How are you, Wu Xie? Are you alright?"

Fang Yun asked softly.

"Thank goodness, nothing..."

"Get away!"

A roar interrupted Wu Xie's words.

Wu Xie recognized Lao Yang's voice. Before Wu Xie could react, Fang Yun pulled Wu Xie over.

With a loud bang, a flash of fire streaked across the darkness, striking the bronze tree and sending sparks flying.

Chapter 331: Monkeys again!